U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2626x1751+0+0/resize/2626x1751!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2F56%2F2d7a560e4e9cb8a88918cc2e9aa2%2Fap26258433199406.jpg' alt='Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink speaks during the United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.'/><p>The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.</p><p>(Image credit: Matt Rourke/)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5970937' />